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TN commences preventive measures as dengue cases surge
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TN commences preventive measures as dengue cases surge

Chennai, Sep 3: Tamil Nadu Health Department has initiated measures for the prevention and early detection of dengue as the state has registered a spike in vector-borne disease cases. The Health Department officials will hold meetings in their respective districts, create awareness among the public,...
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Chhattisgarh's Durg reports fourth death due to swine flu

Durg, Sep 3: Another death due to swine flu was reported in Chhattisgarh's Durg on Tuesday, taking the district's toll to four. The deceased was a resident of Bhilai's Chouhan Green Valley housing society. In the past 22 days, Durg has reported 23 confirmed cases of swine flu. Of them, 13 patients...
Doctor’s registration suspended on delinquency, incompetence charges in J&K
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Doctor’s registration suspended on delinquency, incompetence charges in J&K

Srinagar, Sep 2: The Jammu & Kashmir Medical Council (JKMC) on Monday suspended the registration of a doctor terming him as “delinquent” and “incompetent.” The action was taken against Dr Ishtiyaq Abdullah, Assistant Professor of Orthopaedics at Government Medical College (GMC), Baramulla after...
S. Korean health minister seeks to soothe concerns over hospital emergency rooms
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S. Korean health minister seeks to soothe concerns over hospital emergency rooms

Seoul, Sep 2: South Korean Health Minister Cho Kyoo-hong on Monday tried to soothe concerns about hospital emergency rooms, as some doctors have warned of a potential disruption of emergency care due to a prolonged walkout by trainee doctors. "Although there are some difficulties, we believe that...
Gaza launches polio vaccination campaign for children amid ongoing conflict
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Gaza launches polio vaccination campaign for children amid ongoing conflict

Geneva: A large-scale vaccination campaign to fight a polio outbreak in the Gaza Strip is set to begin on September 1, announced the World Health Organisation (WHO) representative for the occupied Palestinian territories on Friday.Richard Peeperkorn told a press briefing from Gaza that the two-round...
African swine fever outbreak spurs emergency response in South Korea
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African swine fever outbreak spurs emergency response in South Korea

Seoul, Aug 31: The government here said on Saturday it has ramped up disinfection efforts and inspections following a confirmed African swine fever (ASF) outbreak at a pig farm in Gimpo, Gyeonggi Province, aiming to prevent the disease from spreading as the nation prepares for the upcoming Chuseok...
S. Korean presidential committee proposes raising cost coverage in essential medical fields
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S. Korean presidential committee proposes raising cost coverage in essential...

Seoul, Aug 30: South Korea’s presidential committee on medical reform said on Friday it has proposed increasing cost coverage rates by the state health insurance system in essential medical fields within three years. The proposal by the presidential committee also aims to bolster compensation for...
More than half of the world does not consume essential micronutrients: Study
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More than half of the world does not consume essential micronutrients: Study

New Delhi, Aug 30: More than half of the world's population does not consume enough calcium, iron, or vitamins C and E, according to a new study. The study, published in the Lancet journal, is the first to present estimates of the inadequate consumption of 15 micronutrients that are important for...
Govt efforts reduced TB incidence by 16pc, lowered deaths by 18pc: Anupriya Patel
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Govt efforts reduced TB incidence by 16pc, lowered deaths by 18pc: Anupriya...

New Delhi, Aug 30: Efforts led by the government to curb tuberculosis (TB) in India has led to a 16 per cent decline in incidences, while deaths have been lowered by 18 per cent, said Anupriya Patel, Union Minister of State for Health and Family Welfare. While India has committed to eliminate TB by...
Israel, Hamas agree to pauses for polio vaccinations in Gaza: WHO
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Israel, Hamas agree to pauses for polio vaccinations in Gaza: WHO

United Nations, Aug 30: Israel and Hamas have agreed to three separate, zoned three-day pauses in fighting in the Gaza Strip for the polio vaccination campaign, a World Health Organization (WHO) official has said. The polio vaccination campaign in Gaza will start on September 1, said Rik Peeperkorn,...
Most nurses, medical workers in S.Korea call off planned strike
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Most nurses, medical workers in S.Korea call off planned strike

Seoul Aug 29: Most nurses and medical workers in South Korea called off their planned strike on Thursday after reaching last-minute wage deals, hospital officials said, easing concerns over public health services that have been strained by a protracted walkout by trainee doctors. The Korean Health...
J&K HC orders continuation of benefits under Ayushman Bharat Yojana amid dispute
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J&K HC orders continuation of benefits under Ayushman Bharat Yojana amid dispute

Srinagar, Aug 29: The J&K High Court has intervened after all private hospitals in the union territory decided to refuse patients under the national health insurance programme, Ayushman Bharat Yojana, from September 1. Private hospitals in J&K jointly decided to refuse patient admissions...
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